Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center

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We advocate at the federal, state, and local levels to help remove barriers that families and youth face when advocating for appropriate supports and services.</span><br />  </p> </div>  <div class="col-md-6 col-sm-3 col-xs-12"> <h2 class="color1 txt_cntr">Our Vision</h2><p class="txt3 txt_cntr">All families will have the confidence, knowledge and understanding they need to effectively advocate for their children and to partner with professionals to ensure the children and youth grow and learn to their full potential.<br /></p> </div> </div> <div class="row offs2">  <div class="col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <h2 class="color1 txt_cntr">WHAT'S NEW</h2><p class="txt3 txt_cntr"><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: open sans, sans-serif; font-weight: 300; margin: 25px 0px 3px; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.6; text-transform: uppercase; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-transform: none;">The U.S. Department of Education’s (Department’s) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) provides this resource to assist school communities with ensuring that artificial intelligence (AI) is used in a nondiscriminatory manner in the nation’s elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education consistent with federal civil rights laws.<br style="color: #404040; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-transform: none;" /> Read more here: </span><a href="https://www.ed.gov/media/document/avoiding-discriminatory-use-of-ai" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-transform: none;">Avoiding Discriminatory Use of AI</a></h3></p> <p class="txt3 txt_cntr"> <a href="whats-new.aspx" class="btn-sm btn-sm__mod fa-file-text-o" style="margin-top:10px;" title="View all CPAC News">more news</a> </p> </div>  </div> </div> </section>  <section class="well4 bg-light"> <div class="container"> <h2 class="color1 txt_cntr">How We Help</h2><p class="txt3 txt_cntr">Every day, CPAC's Parent Consultants provide individual training, support and empowerment for parents and professionals who reach out to us with questions about the education of their children and students. We provide training programs at no cost to families and educators across the state. We make available a wide range of accessible online training and information on our website and through social media. We work with a wide range of partners to reach out to families, youth and educators to find and address the issues in the education and transition of students and young people from birth through age 26. CPAC is staffed by parents of children with disabilities who have training in, and personal experience with, the law and disability issues.<br /></p> </div> </section> <section class="well5 bg-light"> <div class="container"> <div class="row offs2"> <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12"> <div class="thumbnail thumbnail2" data-equal-group="8" onclick="location.href='online-learning.aspx';" style="cursor: pointer;"> <img src="images/services-online-learning-opportunities.jpg" alt="Online Learning Opportunities" title="Online Learning Opportunities" width="500" height="334" /> <div class="caption"> <h3 style="line-height:1em;"> Online Learning<br />Opportunities </h3> <p> Webinars, Videos and<br />Modules. </p> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12"> <div class="thumbnail thumbnail2" data-equal-group="8" onclick="location.href='hot-topics.aspx';" style="cursor: pointer;"> <img src="images/services-family-connections.jpg" alt="Hot Topics" title="Hot Topics" width="500" height="334" /> <div class="caption"> <h3 style="line-height:1em;"> Hot<br />Topics </h3> <p> Technology, school climate & bullying, inclusion, literacy, and more. </p> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12"> <div class="thumbnail thumbnail2" onclick="location.href='newsletters-publications.aspx';" style="cursor: pointer;"> <img src="images/services-schooling.jpg" alt="Newsletter and Other CPAC Publications" title="Newsletter and Other CPAC Publications" width="500" height="334" /> <div class="caption"> <h3 style="line-height:1em;">Newsletters &<br />Publications</h3> <p> Newsletters from CPAC and a Guide to Educational Terms (in English and Spanish). </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12"> <div class="thumbnail thumbnail2" onclick="location.href='special-education.aspx';" style="cursor: pointer;"> <img src="images/services-transition.jpg" alt="Special Education" title="Special Education" width="500" height="334" /> <div class="caption"> <h3 style="line-height:1em;">Special<br />Education 101</h3> <p> Communication, eligibility, evaluation, legal rights, and more. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="well5"> <div class="container"> <div class="row offs2">  <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12"> <div class="thumbnail thumbnail2" onclick="location.href='key-resources.aspx';" style="cursor: pointer;"> <img src="images/home-programs.jpg" alt="Key Resources" title="Key Resources" width="370" height="209" /> <div class="caption"> <h3 style="line-height:1em;">Key<br />Resources</h3> <p> Parent Support, Connecting Connecticut, Disability Specific and more </p> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12"> <div class="thumbnail thumbnail2" onclick="location.href='iep.aspx';" style="cursor: pointer;"> <img src="images/home-iep.jpg" alt="New Individualized Education Program (IEP)" title="New Individualized Education Program (IEP)" width="370" height="209" /> <div class="caption"> <h3 style="line-height:1em;">NEW Individualized<br />Education Program (IEP)</h3> <p> The IEP is the foundation for a student's education. </p> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12"> <div class="thumbnail thumbnail2" onclick="location.href='state-federal-laws.aspx';" style="cursor: pointer;"> <img src="images/home-key-resources.jpg" alt="State & Federal Information" title="State & Federal Information" width="370" height="209" /> <div class="caption"> <h3 style="line-height:1em;">State & Federal<br />Resources</h3> <p> State and Federal Laws Supporting Students with Disabilities </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12"> <div class="thumbnail thumbnail2" onclick="location.href='families-schools.aspx';" style="cursor: pointer;"> <img src="images/home-news.jpg" alt="Parent & School Collaboration" title="Parent & School Collaboration" width="370" height="209" /> <div class="caption"> <h3 style="line-height:1em;">Families & Schools<br />Working Together</h3> <p> Practices and Tools for Schools and Families </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="well5 bg-light"> <div class="container"> <div class="row offs2">  <div class="col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <h2 class="color1 txt_cntr">upcoming events</h2> <div class=""> <h3> Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar </h3> <p style="font-style:italic; margin-top:0px;">  Tuesday, December 3, 2024<br /> 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. EST<br /> No cost </p> <p> Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar: What Every Parent Needs to Know about an IEE <br /><br />Date: Tuesday December 3rd 2024 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. EST<br /><br />Co-hosted online with the Stamford JCC (Stamford, CT).<br /><br />Register here on Zoom: https://bit.ly/5B92T5<br /><br />Speakers:<br /><br />Attorney Lawrence Berliner, Connecticut Special Education Law<br /><br />Jane Faherty, Stamford JCC JumpStart Director & Special Education Advocate<br /><br />Dr. Roni Cohen-Sandler, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and Author<br /><br />• What is an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)?<br /><br />• How can parents request an IEE if they are not satisfied with the results of a school-based evaluation?<br /><br />• The role of the psychologist – conducting comprehensive assessments of students’ cognitive, achievement, social, and emotional functioning to identify strengths and vulnerabilities, understand the impact on their learning, and determine what they need to thrive in school.<br /><br />• What are your child’s rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?<br /><br />• The role of the special education law attorney or advocate in obtaining an IEE.<br /><br />Questions? 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